Ric – The Light by the Sea

10 September 202117 September 2021

Managing Risk & the Ocean

People, families, communities and even nations assess, legislate and engage risk differently.

When Australian Steve Cooney was first filmed surfing Uluwatu Bali, in 1971 for the film “Morning of the Earth”. The local Balinese viewed the ocean as the domain of evil spirits. A dangerous place where dark forces lurked. A stark contrast to Steve’s view at the time as a 14 year old there enjoying the pioneering of a new surfing location far away from home.

16 August 202118 July 2022

Recyclable Small Business Loans and Surf Photography in Emerging World Economies

Today a top of the range 600mm f4 lens for surf photography from either Canon, Nikon or Sony will set you back north of $13,500 and as much as $21,000.

That’s before even considering a teleconverter to achieve 800mm and a camera body to set you up for shooting from a shoreline. A lot of coin, and certainly not within easy reach of the majority of people living in emerging world economies.

23 July 202125 August 2021

The Great Surf Hardware Supply Challenge

HT’s (Lances Right circa early 2000’s) with recycled surf hardware.

These two young surfers are part of the 1st generation of surfers at HT’s in the remote island chain, the Mentawai islands, Indonesia way back in the early 2000’s. All of their surfing hardware had been sourced via the surfers on boat charters. Except for perhaps their shorts?!

21 July 202125 August 2021

The Language of Surfing.

*1st Generation Indigenous Mentawai Surfers. One of 3 communities we connected with*. (circa early 2000’s).
*Notice the surf art on the wall and DIY board racks*. If this picture had audio you would be hearing Jack Johnson.

Our local ferry trip to the Mentawai islands at the turn of the century, was not the usual choice taken by surfers of that time. With malaria rampant through the islands, most surfers chose surf charter boats, then risk staying in any kind of local accommodation with the mosquitos.

2 July 202125 August 2021

Hello, we are “the Light by the Sea”

It is with much thanks that we are able to introduce ourselves to you as “the Light by the Sea”

Historically “the Light by the Sea” has existed primarily as a photography brand on our Instagram site. Now we are evolving that brand to include a number of our previously separate initiatives and interests through this website and its accompanying Facebook Page.